Anxiety Support Group
Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...
I have been through a lot and I worry all the time. Saying this, worrying is in my nature but I seem to excessively worry more than the average person. I can worry about anything. Some ridiculous thought could pop into my head and then I would fret all day. I worry about my family, natural disasters, the world ending and going mad. A few years ago I had a small case of insomnia. I would have panic attacks at night and not be able to sleep but it has stopped now at least. If I worry about something, I will do anything to try and stop it. This is where my OCD comes in. Yes, I have OCD so I used to think worrying was just related to this but reading this forum got me wandering. So what do you think?
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Hello- I am new to the group
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My therapist really knocked some sense into me last Friday about my spending. She said that there are needs and there are wants. She said that there is always going to be cheap stuff to buy, but do I need it? The answer is mostly "no". So today, I am taking back some things that I bought online at Kohl's, namely a 9 x 12 rug and a quilt for my bed. I also bought sheets that I don't need...
We all worry, it's when worry is the first thought, first choice, first direction we use to make choices that it overwhelms the other senses.
Write down everything in a journal to help you sort through the thoughts. Once you see a general pattern, you will be able to work on that situation to help you move forward.